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The National Team Development Program squads are both on the road this week for United States Hockey League play, with the U.S. National Under-17 Team playing two games in Illinois and the Under-18 Team playing two in Nebraska.
TO TRI-CITY: The U18s face the Tri-City Storm on Friday and Saturday at the Viaero Event Center in Kearney, Nebraska. They are coming off two losses over the weekend weekend against the Bloomington Thunder.
On Friday, Trent Frederic (St. Louis, Mo.) tallied the lone goal in a 5-1 loss while goalie Joseph Woll (St. Louis, Mo.) had 22 saves. James Sanchez (Northbrook, Ill.) potted the lone goal in a 5-1 loss on Saturday while goalie Jake Oettinger (Lakeville, Minn.) stopped 14 shots.
TO CHICAGO: Coming off consecutive losses at Cedar Rapids over the weekend, the U17s face off against the Chicago Steel on Friday and Saturday at the Fox Valley Ice Arena.
In a 4-2 loss on Friday, Graham Slaggert (South Bend, Ind.) and Josh Maniscalco (Perkiomenville, Pa.) tallied the goals while goalie Adam Scheel (Lakewood, Ohio) kicked out 39 of 42 shots. Cedar Rapids shut out the U17s 3-0 on Saturday as goalie Dylan St. Cyr (Northville, Mich.) made 26 saves.
“We have had some success the last few weeks, and I really thought our team played hard this past weekend,” U17 coach Don Granato said. “We will continue to work on all facets of our game as we prepare for two road games this weekend. We have made tremendous strides this season, and we will continue to work hard, both on and off the ice to improve our game.”
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